Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Montgomery County, Tennessee, has about 246,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Montgomery County depends on where the incident happened: the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Tennessee Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Montgomery County public records, Montgomery County arrest records, Montgomery County warrants, Montgomery County inmate search, Montgomery County criminal records, Tennessee arrest records and Tennessee inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Montgomery County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Montgomery County that is the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also carries Austin Peay State University (campus police) and Drug Task Force's 19th Judicial District (other agency), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 274 violent and 326 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 2,308 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 931-648-0611. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at montgomerytn.gov/sheriff/jail-and-inmate-services (page title: Montgomery County, TN), phone 931-648-0611, 120 Commerce Street Clarksville, TN 37040, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Montgomery County
The one city the FBI lists in Montgomery County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Clarksville: 698 violent and 2,456 property crimes reported for 2025; 4,391 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Montgomery County in 2025
The two agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 972 violent and 2,782 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Montgomery County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 6,699 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Tennessee Public Records Act Requires
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney General, 931-648-5574, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Montgomery County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
How long does an agency in Montgomery County have to answer?
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying, and labor after the first hour.
How do I get a report from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 931-648-0611. Under the Tennessee Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Montgomery County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.